questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will have discussions with the Legal Aid Agency on the effectiveness of the duty solicitor scheme at providing duty solicitor coverage 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; and what data his Department holds on 
answerText: Ministry of Justice Ministers and the Legal Aid Agency meet regularly to discuss matters pertaining to criminal legal aid, including the duty solicitor scheme.In September 2022, we uplifted most criminal legal aid fee schemes by 15%. This includes a 15% i...
heading: Legal Aid Scheme: Solicitors